Just a few years ago, the United States almost eliminated the gap between middle school girls’ and boys’ performance in math and science. Now, boys are pulling ahead again, finds a new analysis from ...

For educators determined to narrow the gender gap in math and science, 2019 was a banner year. Across the country, programs specifically designed to give girls exposure to STEM — science, technology, ...

Despite accounting for around half of the employed US workforce, women in the United States made up only a third (34%) of those employed in STEM occupations in 2019 according to Women in STEM ...

February 19, 2026 - Arizona State University wants Cal Grants for its California-based students, but California officials say its not eligible. For nearly 20 years, academic strategies, support and ...

Science and innovation drive modern societies, yet across the world, women and girls remain on the margins of science, ...

When you picture a scientist on television, who do you see? Too often, the answer is a man in a white lab coat, hunched over a microscope, or a stereotypical “mad genius” bent on world domination.

Suchi Rudra is a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC and Vice, among other publications. It’s been more than five years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and new research ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black women in STEM have been making historical breakthroughs for centuries. (Getty Images) Some of the most innovative inventions ...

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, announces their continued partnership with Girls Inc. for the 7th year with programming and funding ...

At Helix Charter High School, girls have numerous opportunities within the school’s Girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) club. Ensuring that girls have as many ...

When pondering the stereotypes girls face early on, there’s an equal but opposite reaction for their masculine peers. As we start breaking down barriers for girls in STEM, we cannot ignore the similar ...

The 113-year-old national organization saw a significant drop in membership during the pandemic. Girl Scouts youth membership ...